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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Are you looking for a rare domestic classic, one that over time will appreciate in value?

If so, this could be the car for you. The Pontiac Grand Prix 2+2 Aerocoupe was a NASCAR homologation special. Somewhere between 1118 and 1225 were built in 1986. (There are all sorts of productions numbers being thrown around 'net. The numbers 1118 and 1225 come up often though, so I figure one of the two is probably correct.) The story goes that after seeing their cars being consistently beaten by the Ford Thunderbird, GM created this car (along with the Monte Carlo SS Aerocoupe) to reverse that trend.

All 2+2 Aerocoupes were painted silver over gray, had an "aero" nose, a bubble rear window, a fiberglass trunk and a spoiler.

A 305ci V8 powered this car. Not exactly a rocket, the engine only put out 165 HP. Power went to the ground via a 4 speed automatic. This car was a "no option" car, meaning each and every one of them is the same.

As I've written many times in the past, I am not qualified to predict the future value of any car. However, given that the Pontiac brand is no longer with us and the fact that so few of these cars were produced, I would say this car should appreciate in value over the next few years. Will it be worth big bucks? Probably not. A car with a 165 HP engine is not the type of car collectors dream about, but I doubt you'll ever see them priced any lower than this one is now.

4 comments:

I'm pretty sure these were still rear wheel drive in 1986. If memory serves me correctly, Pontiac switched to front wheel drive with the next generation Grand Prix in either 1988 or 89. Still a rare and desirable car though. Thanks for the great blog.

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